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The Chronicle names the Rev. Seth Lartey, Alderman Joycelyn Johnson man and woman of the Year By CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFOftD Spiriii fc> Tut Ommici* Dr. SethO. Lartey's ministry has carried him a long way from home. A native of Liberia, Lartey came to the US. to attend Livingstone College and pastor in Wilson, N.C. Hie lengtby resume attests that he r wastes no time getting involved in the communities where he pastors. Pastor of Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church since 1992, Lartey has led his congregation to reach out to the community. "Not only his church but the entire community has been blessed by ! his love for all people," member Linda Sutton notes. "His commitment * to serving the community has been shown through numerous projects to uplift, inspire and bring about a better standard of living." Lartey'? ministry takes a holistic approach, addressing spiritual, social, economic, academic and physical needs. At Goler. his visionary leadership has sparked economic development initiatives such as the _ Goler Credit Union, the Goler Infant Growth Fund which help# fund college education*, and the Goler Real EMate Fund which it ear marked Cor mortgage closing com* and home purchase expenses. The church? Banking for Balance program* encourage* member* to depowt 50 percent of their caving* m Mack- owned Mechanic* A Fanner* Bank and 50 peroral elsewhere. And the church* Busine** Opportunity Ministry promotes entrepreneunsoi by introducing boas' new opportunities in which aspiring entrepreneur* can participate. Further, the Goler Youth Corporation, designed for kids ages 8 to 18, develops youth money management, entrepreneurial, leadership, test-taking, computer and social skills Lartey chair* the Goler Institute tor Development and Education. An excellent role model. Lartey places youth at the top of his agen da. To promote drug abuse prevention and non-violence, he founded J Operation Will Power which rewards students who adhere to those values. He also started a scholarship program, summer enrichment program. Vr MAN/WOMAN mi A3 fth O. Lmrtmy , 1^7***#***CAR-RT-SQRT**C012 ? ' , - . * | "N C ROOM FORSYTH CNTY PUB "LIB ^ 660 W 5TH ST # 0 WlNSTON-SALEM GREENSBORO HIGH POINT ?V No. 24 WINSTON SALEM NC 27101-2755 ' - ^ ??hb y iu For Reference The Chronl 3 The Choice for African-American News and Information oadr.it: wtchronOn.hinlimitod.iMt * ? > NAACP Nixes appointment of state's director State NAACP President Skip Alston didn 't go through proper channels before hiring his friend, officials claim. GREENSBORO (AP) ? Leaders of the NAACP have refused to confirm the appoint'- ' ment of the executive director cho sen by the North Carolina chapter of the civil rights group, saying hir ing procedures were not followed. Hurley Derrickson was appointed last month to run the day-to-day operations of the state chapter and already had set up his >fiice at state headquarters in Greensboro. Set NAACP on A2 Skip Aliton Greeks take pledge to respect members it % . By BOMANI MAWULI The chronicle Reporter ? In a scene reminiscent of the historic Million Man March, the keynote speaker at North Carolina A&T State University's Twelfth Annual Undergraduate Pan Hellenic Summit, Jerry O. Pittman, ; requested that all of the Greek fra ternity and sorority members who were in attendance to stand and take a pledge. "At this time, I want everyone who belongs to the nine Greek organizations to stand and repeat after me if you want to promote unity; if you want to be a positive African American leader in your i ? I community; if you want to see our African American, Greek letter organizations survive in the next . millennium; raise your right-hand and repeat after me," Pittman instructed. "I, repeat your name," began Pittman with the audience echoing in unison, "will know and under stand the ideas expressed in my organization's rituals, and will strive to incorporate them in my daily life. I will strive for academic achievement, and practice academ-1 ic integrity. I will respect the digni-1 ty of all person*. Therefore, I will ?? not physically, psychologically, or | sexually abuse, or haze any human J being. I will protect the health and See MN-HIUINK on A3 tarry O. Mttman, grand poloHt at lata Phi Thata Pratarnlty Int. * Greensboro Chamber talks about baseball By DAMON FORD The Chuonicub Editor ' In the past couple of months talk about a baseball team coming to the triad has been rampant in the community. Tuesday after noon in the Chamber Board room the Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce let the community know what their stance is on the subject. Chip Hagan, the chair of the Chamber's board spoke on why the Chamber supports '? baseball in the triad. Hagan said that a base ball team will improve the quality of life in - the area, bring regional notoriety to the triad and have a good economic impact on busi nesses and the community. Because of illness Gov. Jim Hunt was unable to attend the press conference, but he sent his remarks through a prepared state ment. "It (Major League Baseball) can pro vide a unique opportunity to build a partnership between a ball team and this commuttity," said Hunt. "That kind of pos itive difference is what this effort to bring Major League Baseball to North Carolina is all about?a better quality of life for our families." Edmund Fairly, who is a volunteer co chair for the "vote yes for Major League Baseball" committee, says "We should be concerned, if anything about the cost. We feel this will be priced at a level that all the citizens can take advantage of. This will make it-advantageous for African Americans-if no one else." Fairly also says there are African-American leaders in busi nest who are a part of the Forsyth-Guilford Metropolitan Baseball Authority, which should keep a voice in the black community. May 5 is a key date in the triad area. This will be the opportunity for Forsyth and Guilford County residents to vote 'yes' or 'no' to a referendum for Major League Baseball that will effect county taxes If voters say 'yes' and the triad is in fact awarded a major league franchise a 1 per cent prepared food and beverage tax will be implemented along with a 50-cents sur charge on all tickets sold at the stadium. This proposed tax will accumulate $140 mil lion in public ftinding and win be matched ?by $70 million in private funds According to reports given out at the press conference, baseball stadiums are usually built on public funds only. Program helps parents succeed By DAMON FORD The Chronicle Reporter Raising a child in todays society is a challenge for many parents. Some parents may even feel lost about what steps to take to com municate and discipline their child. But the Family Life Council of Greensboro has a program called Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) which deals with the con cerns and problems adults have being parents. Three strong influ ences in a child's life are home, school and the community. EPIC, which started in 1995, unites all three. The EPIC program is set up at various schools and churches in Greensboro (call 333-6890 fdr more info.). With the help of a trained facilitator, small groups of parents talk about parenting issues. Spann is a facilitator at the Dudley High school EPIC site and has a daughter who also attends the school. His group meets from 10 a.m.-12-noon on Saturdays in the Dudley High school media cen ter. On this morning seven parents have shown up. According to Spann the meet ings can attract as many as 20 pat - ents. Some parents have two jobs and are stretched for time, while others are not willing to take that extra step and make the sacrifice to come out, but Spann is adamant about the role of parents. "We cannot afford to fail a? parents, we cannot afford to lo^ another generation of young pec* pie," said Spann. The two-hour meeting was vciS helpful and informative to eac& parent. Spann made sure cverj parent participated in discussion and felt comfortable in expressing themselves. His job is not to di? tate what's said but guide the com versation. The parents discussed a widt See IMC on A? % Jaift Simmt
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